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Tuesday, 7 April 2015

April 7 2015 Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide (United Nations)

On December 23, 2003, the General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/58/234, declared April 7th as International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, and thus scheduling an international day of reflection and renewed commitment to combat genocide worldwide.

"On this Day, I appeal to the international community to do more than just speak about atrocity crimes and then fail to take timely action to prevent them. I call on all to summon the courage to act before situations deteriorate based on our collective moral responsibility. This is critical for the maintenance of international peace and security."

—Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for the 21st commemo of the Rwanda genocide

Key excerpts

"It is good that we have observed those minutes of silence together. We must never forget our collective failure to protect at least eight hundred thousand defenceless (sic) men, women and children who perished in Rwanda ten years ago. Such crimes cannot be reversed. Such failures cannot be repaired. The dead cannot be brought back to life."

In reference to the related lingering crisis in Sudan, "It is vital that international humanitarian workers and human rightsexperts be given full access to the region, and to the victims, without further delay. If that is denied, the international community must be prepared to take swift and appropriate action. By “action” in such situations I mean a continuum of steps, which may include military action. But the latter should always be seen as an extreme measure, to be used only in extreme cases... But let us not wait until the worst has happened, or is already happening."